We would like to thank Dr. Frank-Michael Lange who kindly sent us a number of documents which I am now in process of translating and then will build a better picture of the events in Hermann's life.

 

Here is a rough translation:

 

10/01/1950

 

Dr. Rosenthal,

 

Dear Dr. Rosenthal Your recommendation Mr Court Judge Dr. Koehler, thank you. I would be very grateful if you would take over the representation of my claims for redress. It is primarily about my 75% heavy war-disabled pension, which already according Dr. Koehler, the regulated compensation was set by 16/08/1949.

 

A copy of the Regional District office, Stuttgart, as well as the letter of Dr. Koehler I enclose.

 

Next relates to the redress my bank balance, and the losses that we had, after my wife Grete Batzke, was forced to give up our photo studio, Stuttgart, Schlossstr. 27. Through the photographic studio, we had a month after deductions of our expenses, an income of Mk 200 -, the resolution was made on the first of April, 1936, and we had no opportunity to sell the studio.

 

1939 after we sent our photo devices, my studio equipment and our furniture to Heifa, Palestine, in a container, as we were promised a certificate which, however, was not true, and so, with nothing as refugees arrived in England in May 1939.

 

To cover the expenses and storage, we have lost the greatest part of our possessions in Haifa.

 

My brother Julius Fechenbach, Bad Mergentheim, which is in possession of a general power of attorney from me, I'll be using the same mail instruct you to send the necessary powers.

 

Thank you in advance, greets you with all due respect

 

Hermann Fechenbach